Vacuum Forming Product Photo Courtesy of Asheville Thermoform Plastics, Inc.
When prices go down on certain commercial items, it never occurs to me that this might have to do with the packaging of the item. Certain manufacturing processes that create packaging materials are cheaper then others, which then allow the manufacturers of the actual product to sell it for a bit less since Continue reading
Pressure Forming Photo Courtesy of Engineered Plastic Products, Inc.
There is always an upside and a downside to every situation. In the case of pressure forming, a manufacturing process that molds plastic products similar to vacuum forming, there is a positive and negative side instead of ups or downs. However, the positives and negatives do not refer to a wide range of characteristics concerning the process, but a specific element that the method could not do without; airflow. Continue reading
Blister Pack Photo Courtesy of Packateers, Inc.
Blister packs are not a one industry sort of product, but serve as the packaging darling for a number of industries. A few examples include entertainment, appliances, electronics, food and beverage, cosmetics and the medical industry. All of these industries involve elements of retail since they all need to Continue reading
A plethora of manufacturing options for plastic structures and products exist these days. Injection molding and compression molding are two of the more popular methods, although in recent years the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of vacuum forming has increased its popularity. Like all manufacturing processes, vacuum forming has alternative processes that are closely related to it; in fact, they are off-shoots of Continue reading
Vacuum formed plastics come in many shapes and sizes, according to the applications to which they are applied. They surround us in our consumer society, from every market that needs to sell its items. Whether the industry is one of many manufacturing industries, medical, food and beverage or Continue reading
Particularly in recent years, with all of these atmospheric changes, earthquakes and tsunamis, everyone needs to think about how they mean to protect their outdoor items from the threats of the unpredictable outdoors. A very handy product to get the job of protection against the elements done is plastic covers. Coming in a variety of shapes and Continue reading
In every industrial process utilized for manufacturing there is a basic method, which was usually the original process and then a number of alternative methods developed for specific parameters and/or applications. This is true for many situations outside of the industrial context too, although the Continue reading
As a kid, the plastic trays I received in the cafeteria always impressed me. With no distinguishable welding marks, the fact that an object with separate compartments could be made from on piece of material was mind-boggling. As I grew older, the awe wore off and I Continue reading